Currently there are 2 production, and 1 development computer systems that go with the SHOC instrument. There are 2 working Andor cameras.
The [http://shoc.saao.ac.za SHOC website] may well have more extensive detail about this instrument.
[http://marissa.saao.ac.za Dr. Marissa Kotze] has written some [http://marissa.saao.ac.za/SHOCpipeline/ pipeline] software which may help with reduction of SHOC data.
== [[SHOC User Manual]] ==
=== [[Introduction]]
=== [[Quick Start]] ===
=== [[Advanced users guide ]] ===
=== [[Troubleshooting guide]] ===
== Getting Started [[Introduction]]==* Access to The SHOC via systems consist of a remote desktop filterwheel unit (RDP) session from any host (thin client) with one or Windowstwo filterwheels), Mac or Linux* From a Mac/Linux terminalGPS unit for providing accurate timing triggers, start via <code>'''rdesktop -g 1200x1000 -u shoc''<telescope>'' '''</code> (''telescope'' will be 30inan Andor iXon camera, 40in or 74in)* Username for and a control PC. Currently there are 2 production, and 1 development computer systems that go with the windows SHOC machine will be <code>'''shoc''<telescope>'''''<instrument. There are 2 working Andor cameras. The [http:/code>, password available from the resident astronomer/shoc.saao.ac.za SHOC website] may well have more extensive detail about this instrument.* Open the '''Andor SOLIS''' software and the '''TM4 GPS''' [http://marissa.saao.ac.za Dr. Marissa Kotze] has written some [http://marissa.saao.ac.za/SHOCpipeline/ pipeline] softwarewhich may help with reduction of SHOC data.
== Quick Start ==
* The primary means of controlling SHOC is via a web interface. The Firefox or Chrome browsers are preferred.
* The interface has three tabs: Filterwheel, GPS and Camera.
== SHOC Components ==